Chapter 15.

" Come please... you look so cold.. come to my house.." Lyserg called to him as he bagan to walk.

" Mmmm..." Ryu replied softly following him.

They walked quietly down the wet sidewalk. Everything looked all too familiar to Ryu but he couldn't understand where they were headed or why his mind was numb and his body froze up quickly. All he could do was follow. His heart beat fast.

* ~ Faust-kun...oh god...what should I do....*~ Ryu thought crying softly. His feelings for Lyserg seemed to jolt back into him with the first glance of his soft green eyes. An unbearable amount of guilt flooded deep inside of him.

" We're here..." Lyserg said softly as they stood at the doorway of the Funbari Inn. " No one is home right now.. they've left to visit Kino and Yohmei for a few days..." He smiled. Tears ran down Ryu's face as he stood there confused. He hugged himself.

" Funbari...Inn....you're...the fith one..." Ryu whispered in shock. Lyserg nodded as he opened the door.

" I...I don't know..if this is right..." Ryu shook.

" It's ok...no one is home..." Lyserg blushed smiling.

"L...Lyserg-kun....do you..really....feel that way..." Ryu whispered.

" Hummm?" He tilted his head innocently as if he hadn't heard.

" Nevermind..." Ryu said quietly.

" Please come in...Ryu-san..." Lyserg looked into his eyes.

" Ok..." Ryu replied stepping in. The house was warmer than usual and on the table there were a plate of hot dogs.

Lyserg smiled walking into the hallway.

" Take a bath if you want to like I said no one is home.." He blushed.

*~ I'm still so very weak..but there is something here that makes me feel alot stronger.*~ Lyserg thought to himself. He then sighed sadly peering into Jeanne's room. *~ I love you..yet.. I hate you.. it was you who led me on the wrong path and I hate you so very much for it.. it feels like you are as bad as Hao..and yet you smile at me with such beauty and radiance... you make me feel weak all over again like I am completely under your control*~ Lyserg thought frowning then sighed again a tear forming in his eye. He then shook it out of his system as he went into his own bedroom to retrieve his towel and robe.

Ryu leaned back as he closed his eyes sitting in the hot springs. He sighed breathing in the hot steam. *~ This does feel a little better*~ He thought to himself.

Lyserg smiled as he walked to the hot spring as well removing his towel. He slunk in then dunked himself under the water swimming up to Ryu.

"Huh?" He looked down at the moving shadow. Then sighed blushing as Lyserg came up to the surface.

" Want me to scrub your back?" Lyserg asked shyly. Ryu blushed. "Uhmm....."

" I'm sorry.. I'm trying to make you feel better.. you know.. after Faust passed away and all..." He looked away blushing his green eyes sparkled a bit.

Ryu frowned standing up. His heart aching again. " How did you know about Faust!" He shouted

" Anna-san told me..."He replied shakily.

" Oh....I see.." Ryu said sadly sitting back down.

Lyserg pressed himself against Ryu's body tightly. Ryu blushed squeezing his eyes shut.

" I want you...to feel better..." he looked up at him smiling. Ryu looked down as he felt himself freezing up again completely helpless to his stare.

*~Faust-kun...*~ He thought shutting his eyes again.

Lyserg smiled *~ I can't have Jeanne... so why don't I just have you..its only fair.. afterall you liked me before liking Faust....its only fair I get to have you and be happy...*~